The battle to tackle POPs in UK waste: stark findings from the Office for Environmental Protection
Challenges in the management of POPs waste in the UK will continue for years to come but regulatory changes offer hope. Read about the Office for Environmental Protection’s POPs waste research and Fidra’s calls to accelerate regulatory reform and other solutions to address this growing problem.
Alarming levels of chemical contaminants found in UK honey
A new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports alarming levels of chemical contaminants in UK honey that may be linked to the use of organic fertilisers such as treated sewage sludge on farmland.
Clean water can’t wait: the Government must take action now for nature and people
Our rivers, lakes and seas are in crisis, suffocated by decades of pollution and inaction. The way we treat our waters is no longer something the public, or the environment, is going to tolerate.
A new vision for water? How the UK Government’s Water White Paper falls short on chemical pollution
Stopping chemical and plastic pollution at source is needed to deliver clean rivers, lakes and seas.
Fidra at the 30th European Biosolids Conference: Making the Case for Cleaner Agricultural Soils
This month, our Sewage Free Soils team at Fidra attended the 30th European Biosolids and Bioresources Conference in Manchester, where we joined water industry professionals, consultants, and academics to discuss the future of biosolids management.
How pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge are polluting our land and threatening soil health
Pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge can destroy soil fungal networks, impacting nutrient cycling and threatening crop productivity, as well as long-term soil health.
Cunliffe’s Water Commission highlights need for regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution
Independent Water Commission’s Review recommends regulation to tackle chemical and plastic pollution from polluting products and sewage sludge
Defra research recommends reducing sewage sludge recycling to land as a cost-effective measure to tackle microplastic pollution.
Defra has published a report outlining the outcome of its evidence project on intentionally added microplastics, with recommended options to reduce sewage sludge application to land in the UK.
The Hidden Cost of Sewage Sludge: Microplastics in Agricultural Soils
Recent research has unveiled that the application of sewage sludge as a fertiliser is significantly increasing microplastic contamination in agricultural soils
World Soil Day: experts say the UK’s agricultural use of sewage sludge is risking environmental health
On world Soil Day, research by the James Hutton Institute demonstrates that microplastics, organic contaminants and pharmaceuticals in sewage sludge are posing a significant risk to soil organisms, ultimately threatening environmental and human health.